The Association of Fundraising Professionals – South Dakota Chapter (AFP-SD) is continuing its Western South Dakota monthly programming with a November 14th program titled, “Smart Year-End Giving – Gearing Up for Your Annual Appeal.”
Michael McNeely founded Abbey Group in 1992 with a passion to demonstrate that customized services produce extraordinary development results. Dozens of successful campaigns and development projects have proven him right. He is a frequent speaker and author in the field. Michael has shared campaign successes with top executives from multinational corporations. He has served as campaign counsel to the American Medical Association; American Lung Association (national office); American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology; Boys’ & Girls’ Brigade; Beloit Memorial Hospital Foundation; Funeral Service Foundation; and Catholic Dioceses of Lafayette, Indiana; Gary, Indiana; and Rapid City, South Dakota. A graduate of Marquette University, Michael is a past trustee of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater and past chair of the REP’s Major Gifts Committee. He is a past president of the Friends of Old World Wisconsin and past board chair of the Institute for Entrepreneurship. Michael is also a past treasurer and board member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) – Milwaukee.
The presentation will be held from 11:30am – 1:00pm at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, 505 North Fifth Street, Rapid City, SD. AFP-SD members attend the function at no charge by pre-registering online at www.southdakotaafp.org. Non-members are welcomed and encouraged to attend for $15 by pre-registering and pre-paying online at www.southdakotaafp.org. Registration deadline is 12:00 noon on Monday, November 12th. Meals and beverages may be ordered off a set menu and paid by attendee. No outside food or beverage allowed.
For more information and monthly meeting topic highlights, visit www.southdakotaafp.org, contact Angie Kuiper, AFP-SD Chapter Coordinator, at (605) 310-4198, or email at SouthDakotaAFP@live.com.
About AFP
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) represents more than 31,000 members in 235 chapters throughout the world, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs. For more than 30 years, the South Dakota AFP Chapter has been the standard-bearer for professionalism in fundraising, giving our members access to a rich network of people with varied experience and perspectives to foster development and growth of fundraising professionals across South Dakota, promote high ethical standards in the fundraising profession, and encourage new membership for non-members currently in the fundraising, development, and non-profit professions.
